Force v Crusaders

Canerbry

We never play well on the way back across the Indian Ocean.

Unco

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That was bloody ugly.
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Suuure was.
 
Even after the Force try I was pretty sureeither the Saders would improve enough to win or the Force would fall to pieces and let them win. Both kinda ended up happening but fuck, they made getting the ball across the line look near impossible.

pukunui

Fuck me how did the Crusaders almost lose to the bloody farce? They are the most boring team in the comp, sick of watching them.
Thought Volavola and McNichol had good moments but why the hell Blackadder has stopped using Macilai when they are crying out for someone with some spark I will never know.
Their game plan seems to be give it Nadolo, lock hit up in midfield, give it to Nadolo, lock hit it up in midfield, repeat. If it doesn't come off they don't have many other options.
Don't know what Ellis was thinking taking a quick tap right infront of the sticks with about 10 min to go. I used to rate him but Im glad he didn't make the RWC in the end.
 
On the plus side thought Read had one of his better game in a while, still not his best though. Taufua was the only standout. MOM for sure.
Didn't think ref was too bad either which was a positive.

Chris B.

First half - complete control, but didn't collect the points on offer.
 
Second half was absolutely fucking woeful. Wild passes being thrown left, right and centre. No-one committing to rucks. No-one taking the ball forward - maybe Taufua. High kicks with no-one contesting.
 
It crossed my mind that we'd been nobbled by the bookies.

Cantab79

I thought Taylor was the clear MOM. Exceptionally accurate at lineout time and set up one the tries with a great step and offload. Also made a stack of tackles and was extremely busy at the breakdown.

pukunui

That run of his to set up the try was a thing of beauty.

Cantab79

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That run of his to set up the try was a thing of beauty.
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Yeah he's one of the most improved NZ players of 2016. Clearly making the RWC squad has done wonders for his confidence.

antipodean

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="570894" data-time="1460120430">First half - complete control, but didn't collect the points on offer. Second half was absolutely fucking woeful. Wild passes being thrown left, right and centre. No-one committing to rucks. No-one taking the ball forward - maybe Taufua. High kicks with no-one contesting. It crossed my mind that we'd been nobbled by the bookies.</blockquote> I wonder if they just ran out of gas? <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Cantab79" data-cid="570896" data-time="1460121380">I thought Taylor was the clear MOM. Exceptionally accurate at lineout time and set up one the tries with a great step and offload. Also made a stack of tackles and was extremely busy at the breakdown.</blockquote> Yes he too had a game to be proud of.

Siam

Force were tenacious and at home
 
Ref was good
 
Crusaders looked tired but deserved the win all things considered

NTA

Force have a bit of history, pissing the Crusaders off. Just seem to have the right level of drudge to disrupt them

booboo

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Not at all. 
Am very happy the Saders won. 
Most of us can like a team, praise it's worth and NOT hate EVERY other team. (FYI I hate the Waratahs.) 
Didn't watch the game. will watch recording. But it sounds like the Saders were awful. Is that hating? Am I allowed to say that? 
Up till now I thought the Saders were the best team in the comp. I hadn't drunk the coolaid that the Chiefs were/are. Chiefs have an amazing ability to score tries but they haven't been dominating. To my mind the Saders have been the best with and without the ball in thd past couple of weeks. 
Will have to watch this game and reassess.

SammyC

We were useless, but very happy to come away with a win. It's the type of game we've lost in the last few years that always comes back to bite us at the end of the season. 
Very happy to get 3 wins on tour. 
Plus we needed to keep pace with the Chiefs and highlanders on the table. 
I don't want to see volavola in the team anymore. He was one of the worst. 
As mentioned above, taufua and Taylor were our best.

Tim

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We were useless, but very happy to come away with a win. It's the type of game we've lost in the last few years that always comes back to bite us at the end of the season. 
Very happy to get 3 wins on tour. 
Plus we needed to keep pace with the Chiefs and highlanders on the table. I don't want to see volavola in the team anymore. He was one of the worst. 
As mentioned above, taufua and Taylor were our best.
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Would love to see Mitchell Hunt replace him. He looked pretty sharp for Auckland last year. Pity he's gone back to Ta$man.

Stargazer

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We were useless, but very happy to come away with a win. It's the type of game we've lost in the last few years that always comes back to bite us at the end of the season. 
Very happy to get 3 wins on tour. 
Plus we needed to keep pace with the Chiefs and highlanders on the table. I don't want to see volavola in the team anymore. He was one of the worst. 
As mentioned above, taufua and Taylor were our best.
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He was only playing last night, because they considered it too soon to put Dagg on the field. Dagg is likely to return next week, so it may be bye bye Vola vola.

leytonandamanda

Yeah Mitchell hunt or Marty Mckenzie would be better but I guess dagg be back for next game against jaguares anyway 
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taniwharugby

well an ugly win, no matter how ugly is still a win.
 
What is it about the way the Force play that makes so much trouble for the Crusaders?

ACT Crusader

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What is it about the way the Force play that makes so much trouble for the Crusaders?</blockquote>
 
It's funny, we just seem to have really tight games against the Force. 
Happy to get the win despite some pretty poor finishing on our part.

mariner4life

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well an ugly win, no matter how ugly is still a win.
 
What is it about the way the Force play that makes so much trouble for the Crusaders?
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two basic sides dominated by their forward packs cancelling each other out

SammyC

Only the second time in the last 20 years we've won 3 in a row on tour apparently.
 
Bloody good effort from a young team.
 
 
It's so much better to watch this year, I was sick of the attitude of our senior ABs for the last 3 years.
 
It looks like we are playing with a heap more passion this year. Saw Taufua kiss the crusaders logo on his jersey before running out onto the field, good stuff.

The Silver Fern

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